Raritan Solar - 53 Highway— 8.4 MW Solar
Raritan Solar - 53 Highway is an 8.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation since 2018. Ranked #677 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 8.4 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Raritan Solar - 53 Highway 238 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TalenEnergy Martins Creek (1794 MW, Gas), Fairless Energy Center (1338 MW, Gas), and Lower Mount Bethel Energy (651.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km northeast of Philadelphia.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,108. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,593 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,614 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation operates 31 plants totalling 172 MW
423 plants within 100 km, 45,110 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Raritan Solar - 53 Highway is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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